Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-12

Charlie Radford sold his pedigreet
colt, Little Boy, 10 Lee Watkins las
week, for $500. lie is 5 years old all,
a very fine animal.
w. E. Embry wants frosted tobac
co on stalk at sl.25, stripped $3.50, ais
10000 bushels wheat at 60 cents an,
the rise at the farm. viii be II
Hopkinsville Saturday.
All notes and accounts due m,
must be paid by Saturday, July 10th
or they will be placed in the hands o
an officer for collection.
NJ. LIPsTINE.
A car load of colored excursionist
went over TO Clarksville yesterday
morning TO see a match game of bas,
ball between the clubs of that city
and Hopkinsville.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Hanberry has announc'
ed himself as prohibition candidate
for the Legislature and made list Of
appointments beginning at Lafayette
on the 10th inst. Mr.. Hanbery is Q
Republican in politics.
DIR. s. L. Wishard, of Danville
KY, preached two sermons at the
First Presbyterian Church Sunday
He left to-day for Henderson to at
tend the State Sunday School Con
vention.
While Mr.. NJ. NJ. Mitchell was ouI
driving Sunday afternoon his horse
ran away, throwing him out and
bruising him up badly. His left
wrist was also sprained. The buggy
was smashed up and rendered worth.
less.
Stephen Woosley and Miss Adelis
Woosley, both of cambridge, came to
the city Sunday afternoon and took
the 8 p. m, train for GAINESVILLE
where they were united in marriage
They returned to this city yesterday
aud Immediately left for their home
Jno. Metcalfe and Steve Allen, two
colored railroad hands, got into a
fight at Cerulean Springs Saturday
evening about dusk aud one of them
had an eye gouged almost out. Both
of them were badly bruised up in the
fight. They were not arrested.
Mr.. J. II. Clark, who lives near the
city, aud Mrs. Feline J. Duncan OF
Louisville were married In the latter
city on the 2nd inst, Rev. j. Collier
being the officiating clergyman. They
came to the home of Mr.. Clark the
following day, where reception was
rendered them.
Deputy Collector Gus Moore re-
ceived orders Saturday from K. T..
Tansel, General Collector, TO meet
him at Glasgow Junction, where
they would be reinforced by other
officers and proceed TO make a raid
on illicit stills In Cumberland and
Russell counties.
Another attempt was made to wreck
the coming Nashville accommoda-
ton, near Trenton, last Thursday
night. Two cross.ties were placed
upon the track, which caused the en-
gine's front trucks to jump the track
before the ties were seen. The train
was stopped and no harm was done.
It was delayed two hours.
The two saloons at Cerulean took
in about $500 Saturday. There were
several knock-downs during the day,
but the most serious affair was about
4 o'clock, when Geo. Boyd cut Con-
stable Tom Faulkner on the hand
aud stabbed one Hale in the shoulder,
while they were trying to arrest him
fox engaging in a row.
Thirteen years ago the greatest
drouth Of the present generation oc.
Cured in this section. 1t did not
rain for ten long weeks, the drouth
being brought to an end on Sunday
July 18th. A very light crop of to-
bacco was made that year and most
of 1t was cut green.
A good rain fell FIVE miles west of
the city Friday night, but extended
no further than the Belleview store.
On Saturday night heavy shower
fell in the city, which extended some
distance to the north. Showers are
reported every day or two in some
localities, but at Pedee and about
Union School House there has been
no rain of consequence for five or six
weeks.
One day last week "Uncle" York
Shoemaker, the jailer, was challenged
by his celebrated prisoner. "Uncle"
Rock Radford, for a stroll out on the
boulevard cool. The gage was taken
up, and out they went. They had
not gone far when they came upon
Mr.. Shaw's picture tent, and the idea
suggested itself to the latter that they
ought to have their shadows snatched'
Now this just suited the accomplished
artist, and soon he presented his GUS
toners with the likeness Of two as
fine subjects in a group as ever gazed
into the depths OF the mysterious
camera, aud all without damage to the
appurtenance. We have seen better
looking men than this brace, YET
when It Is taken into consideration
that the age of "Uncle" York is u
years, and that of "Uncle" Rock 7t
years, why the picture ia "fair and
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